Smiles is the frequent flier program for the Brazilian based GOL airline, although run separately ala Aeroplan.

Smiles has had quite a few nice award “specials” over the years including the Qatar Airways first class one that we have covered here on LoyaltyLobby. Sebastian recently wrote about their Diamond Club (read more here).[click to continue…]

Jet Airways sent out an email to its frequent flier members about new partnership with Korean Air that will take effect on March 1, 2016.

Jet Airways JetPrivilege members can earn and use miles on flights operated by Korean Air. I would assume that the same also applies for Korean Air frequent fliers effective on the same date.[click to continue…]

Korean Air has taken delivery of their first Boeing 747-800i aircraft in passenger version last week. Service with the new aircraft will begin soon!

The carrier already operates seven B747-800 in the Cargo version and is now getting ready to serve passengers gradually on four international routes, beginning with service to Frankfurt this week. [click to continue…]

The justice in South Korea seems to be very swift. The court in Korea found the daughter of the airline’s CEO to be guilty and and handed in a sentence of one year in prison. The maximum jail time could have been three years and the defense had hoped for a suspended sentence.

This whole ordeal started back in December when she was served macadamia nuts in a bag instead of a plate per the instructions for first class service and forced the plane to return to the gate in New York to throw out the crew member.[click to continue…]